Did You Know?
Nitroglycerin can help make roads and tunnels!
What It Is
Nitroglycerin is a thick, oily liquid.
How It Works
It can make a big bang when used.
What nitroglycerin Does
It helps break big rocks.
It can make tunnels for trains.
It is used in some types of bombs.
It helps build new roads.
It can be very dangerous if not safe.
It was found by a man in 1846.
More About nitroglycerin
Nitroglycerin was found by a man named Ascanio Sobrero. He found it in the year 1846. At first, it was not used much. But later, people saw how strong it was. They started to use it to help with big jobs.
Today, nitroglycerin helps us in many ways. It helps build roads and tunnels. It also helps make things like dynamite. But it is very strong and must be used with care.
In the future, people may find new ways to use it. They might make it safer to use. Nitroglycerin is still very important for big jobs today!
